Directory not found and file name errors

Directory not found: /path/to/project/bakefile.py
File name must not contain path separators: tasks/bakefile.py
File name must end with .py: bakefile

-f takes a file name only, never a path. Change directories with -C instead:

# Bad: path in -f
bake -f tasks/bakefile.py build

# Good: -C for the directory, -f for the name
bake -C tasks -f bakefile.py build

The first error also appears when bakefile.py simply does not exist yet. Create one with:

bakefile init

See the bakefile CLI for init and the other project commands.

Last modified on August 25, 2026

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